80% of USAID efforts focused on the corridor
3 VCs: rice, maize, horticulture
morogoro (main focus), dodoma, manyara
Explicitly aiming to include women; climate change ...
we need to be sure to link up well with MinOfAg and SUA
East African region level
focus: increase access, availability and utilization of african-grown staple crops
trade flows
Malawi
improved nutrirtional behaviours (via dairy and legumes)
high potential value chains to develop markets
policy engagement
south-central (7 districts)
Zambia
legumes and oilseeds; maize, horticulture value chains
Southern Africa region level
increased ag trade of key commodities
increased agricultural productivity
critical that this project is part of what the missions are trying to accomplish
Susanne Poland
Tanzania
Tom Hobgood (USAID Tanzania)
80% of USAID efforts focused on the corridor
3 VCs: rice, maize, horticulture
morogoro (main focus), dodoma, manyara
Explicitly aiming to include women; climate change ...
we need to be sure to link up well with MinOfAg and SUA
East African region level
focus: increase access, availability and utilization of african-grown staple crops
trade flows
Malawi
improved nutrirtional behaviours (via dairy and legumes)
high potential value chains to develop markets
policy engagement
south-central (7 districts)
Zambia
legumes and oilseeds; maize, horticulture value chains
Southern Africa region level
increased ag trade of key commodities
increased agricultural productivity
critical that this project is part of what the missions are trying to accomplish